*Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June

[GIMH]

He is not that young no?

I more meant young in international career terms, but fair point

 

[The Sean]

Most Stumpings in an Ashes Test in England :

4 - John Blackman (AUS) @ Lords 1888

3- James Kelly (AUS) @ Old Trafford 1896
Arthur Lilley (ENG) @ Trent Bridge 1905
Godfrey Evans (ENG) @ Old Trafford 1953
Alan Knott (ENG) @ Headingley 1968
Alex Carey (AUS) @ Edgbaston 2023

Carey in good company

Poor old Jack Blackham can't even get his name spelled correctly.

 

[Michelle Fivefer]

Brook should bat at no.3. Root is 32 and only has maybe 4-5 years left, so the best bat going forward will be Brook.

Anderson is 40 and a bowler. Root looks fit enough for another 8 years. But you never know.

 

[trundler]

Boland looks really ordinary on these wickets. He places the ball hoping for seam movement- which never arrives on this dead track. Neser is a better bet- he can atleast swing the ball. Starc - will be even more expensive.

It looks like only Rain can save this test- it will likely be a draw as rain forecast tomorrow and england will atleast want 300

I know whom I'd rather have in my side between McGrath and Anderson on a road. It's not the swing bowler. Boland was due a paddling and dumping him now would be egregious. He wasn't going to maintain Lohmannesque figures forever.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Oh dear

 

[Spikey]

Lol

 

[Son Of Coco]

Suck a fat one Brook.

 

[trundler]

Poor old Jack Blackham can't even get his name spelled correctly.

How did Jack become a nickname for John? Hobbs did the same thing. No obvious etymological connection between the two.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Poor old Jack Blackham can't even get his name spelled correctly.

Argh damn autocheck turned him into Blackman

 

[GIMH]

Well that's not ideal

 

[Molehill]

England determined to try and lose this Test.

 

[quincywagstaff]

21 run partnership in 8.3 overs... what happened to Bazball?

 

[Burgey]

That's pretty funny.

 

[Jarquis]

Marnus catching pigeons, shock.

 

[CartyDurham]

We don't need to keep saying "that's a good shot by Root" because it's kind of what we expect from such a good batsman. An exceptional shot, certainly.

I agree

another twist as Brook departs to a quality catch by labuschagne

this game is like a roller coaster , with all the ups and downs for both sides

now we see the ginger mafia to get England into a decent position

157 lead

i want at least 280 lead

 

[GIMH]

Need a big one from YJB then

 

[TimAngas]

Thinking that this style of batting has arrived at a perfect time for Todd Murphy to forge a career with his quicker off-spin.

Lyon not slowing down though!

 

[quincywagstaff]

Would be pretty funny if England list this match after all the media drooling over how Bazball has unsettled Australia so much.

 

[slowfinger]

come on mr Sudoku

 

[CartyDurham]

Another great morning of test match cricket